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Alpha/beta interferon immune defenses are essential for resistance to viruses and can be triggered through the actions of the cytoplasmic helicases retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and melanoma… (More)

Glucocorticoids are widely used to treat patients with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, regimens used to treat many such conditions cannot maintain disease… (More)

STUDY OBJECTIVE
The 15-point Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is extensively used in the initial evaluation of traumatic brain injury in emergency department (ED) settings. We hypothesized that the GCS might… (More)

BACKGROUND
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the principal etiologic agent of bronchiolitis and viral pneumonia in infants and young children. Yet, many aspects of its immunopathogenesis are not… (More)

The advantages of non-uniform sampling (NUS) in offering time savings and resolution enhancement in NMR experiments have been increasingly recognized. The possibility of sensitivity gain by NUS has… (More)

We tested reproducibility of exhaled nitric oxide (FE(NO)) and inter-operator handling when measured with a handheld device, NIOX MINO. We enrolled 20 volunteers using a priori goals of acceptable… (More)

BACKGROUND
Epigenetic marks are heritable, influenced by the environment, direct the maturation of T lymphocytes, and in mice enhance the development of allergic airway disease. Thus it is important… (More)

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), previously known as histiocytosis X, is a reactive proliferative disease of unknown pathogenesis. Current therapies are based on nonspecific immunosuppression.… (More)